👓 Optician License Requirements by State

Compare optician license requirements across all 50 states and DC — experience, exams, fees, and salary data.

State	License Required	Experience	Exam Fee	Median Salary
ALAlabama	Not Required	—	—	$38,497
AKAlaska	Required	—	$175	$54,870
AZArizona	Required	—	$175	$42,922
ARArkansas	Not Required	—	—	$37,170
CACalifornia	Required	—	$175	$61,064
COColorado	Not Required	—	—	$47,790
CTConnecticut	Required	—	$175	$50,887
DEDelaware	Not Required	—	—	$44,250
DCDistrict of Columbia	Required	—	$175	$56,640
FLFlorida	Required	—	$175	$42,480
GAGeorgia	Required	—	$175	$41,152
HIHawaii	Required	—	$175	$59,737
IDIdaho	Not Required	—	—	$41,595
ILIllinois	Required	—	$175	$46,462
INIndiana	Not Required	—	—	$40,267
IAIowa	Not Required	—	—	$39,382
KSKansas	Not Required	—	—	$39,382
KYKentucky	Not Required	—	—	$39,382
LALouisiana	Not Required	—	—	$39,825
MEMaine	Not Required	—	—	$42,922
MDMaryland	Required	—	$175	$48,232
MAMassachusetts	Required	—	$175	$53,985
MIMichigan	Not Required	—	—	$41,595
MNMinnesota	Not Required	—	—	$46,020
MSMississippi	Not Required	—	—	$36,727
MOMissouri	Not Required	—	—	$39,825
MTMontana	Not Required	—	—	$42,480
NENebraska	Not Required	—	—	$39,825
NVNevada	Required	—	$175	$45,135
NHNew Hampshire	Not Required	—	—	$46,020
NJNew Jersey	Required	—	$175	$52,215
NMNew Mexico	Required	—	$175	$40,267
NYNew York	Required	—	$175	$57,525
NCNorth Carolina	Required	—	$175	$40,710
NDNorth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$42,037
OHOhio	Not Required	—	—	$40,710
OKOklahoma	Not Required	—	—	$38,497
OROregon	Not Required	—	—	$48,675
PAPennsylvania	Not Required	—	—	$43,365
RIRhode Island	Required	—	$175	$45,577
SCSouth Carolina	Required	—	$175	$40,267
SDSouth Dakota	Not Required	—	—	$38,940
TNTennessee	Required	—	$175	$39,825
TXTexas	Required	—	$175	$41,595
UTUtah	Not Required	—	—	$42,922
VTVermont	Not Required	—	—	$44,692
VAVirginia	Required	—	$175	$45,135
WAWashington	Not Required	—	—	$52,215
WVWest Virginia	Not Required	—	—	$38,055
WIWisconsin	Not Required	—	—	$41,595
WYWyoming	Not Required	—	—	$42,037

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Data last verified 2026. Salary data from BLS OEWS. Always verify with your state licensing board.